History of Rock Test 1

What does a "genre of music" mean?

• A given name to describe a type of literature

• A given name to describe a type of music or song

• Music that is generated into various generations

• All of the above

What are some ways to understand the context of a song?

• Billboard charts/the year it was released

• Instrumentation

• Which genre it sounds similar to

• All of the above

True/False: Billboard is A weekly music industry magazine that is known for producing charts of the top songs

• True

• False

What is the name of the musical genre that came from the Spirituals of the 1800s and often has sad lyrics?

• Rocka-billy

• Blues

• R&B

• Country

In which area did Blues music originate?

• Northern US

• Southern US

• Eastern Canada

• Blueberry Hill

What's the difference between urban blues and country blues? (Select all that apply)

• Country blues was in popular in the south, and urban blues was popular in northern cities

• Urban blues had more electric guitars, while country blues relied on acoustic instruments

• Country had a lighter shade of blue, while urban had a darker shade.

• Country blues was far superior than urban blues

Chess Records was founded by ______________________ immigrants

• Polish

• Russian

• German

• Danish

Chess Records was based in

• Memphis

• Chicago

• New York City

• Detroit

The Great Migration refers to the shift of the African­ American population from the

• rural South to the rural North
• rural North to the rural South
• urban South to the urban North
• rural South to the urban North

According to the map, where were African Americans migrating from?

• The East
• The North
• The South
• The Midwest